Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ministers: Languages

baroness smith of gilmorehill: To ask Her Majesty's Government what language training they provide to ministers with international portfolios.

lord ahmad of wimbledon: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not provide language training to ministers with international portfolios as a matter of course, but ministers can apply for FCO language training if they need it to conduct Government business.

China: Surveillance

lord alton of liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that British investorshold shares in Chinese surveillance companies accused of contributing to human rights abuses.

lord ahmad of wimbledon: The British Government has not undertaken analysis of British investor shareholdings in Chinese surveillance companies.

China: Surveillance

lord alton of liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reportsthatUK investors hold shares totalling £800 million in companies that supply CCTV and facial-recognition technology used to track UighurMuslims in Xinjiang.

lord ahmad of wimbledon: The British Government has not undertaken analysis of British investor shareholdings in Chinese surveillance companies. However, we are aware of the recent reports.